Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation with Predicted Heart and Lean Body Mass.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.01.001
Abstract: Donor and recipient size matching during heart transplant can be assessed using weight or predicted heart mass (PHM) ratios. We developed sex-specific allomteric equations for PHM and predicted lean body mass (PLBM) using the United… read more here.
Keywords: heart; recipient; size matching; recipient size ... See more keywords
Matching Donor and Recipient Size in Pediatric Heart Transplantation
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DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10226
Abstract: Previous analyses in pediatric heart transplant (HT) recipients using weight or height have not found donor-recipient size-mismatch to be associated with post-transplant mortality. A recent study in 3,215 normal US children developed an equation for… read more here.
Keywords: donor recipient; ratio; recipient size; mortality ... See more keywords